DoNews, February 15 (Liu Wenxuan) LG recently launched the mobile TV Over-the-air Tv StanbyME recently sold overseas through the crowdfunding platform, in Taiwan, LG also through the local crowdfunding platform "Tut" for early sales, and named "Girlfriend Machine", sold 1,000 units in less than 1 month, and exceeded the sales performance of NT$20 million (about 4.56 million yuan).
StanbyME has the characteristics of mobile, true wireless, multi-angle, touchable, and supports screen projection, and also provides video streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, etc. The running system is webOS Smart, and it supports AirPlay 2, Apple Homekit and other protocols. The device has a built-in battery, officially claiming a single charge lasting 3 hours, users can move StanbyME anywhere in the home or use it in an outdoor space.
The diversity of smart devices has made the TV no longer the center of home entertainment activities, and even some users have not considered buying a TV when renovating. StanbyME seems to be looking at this "gap" and allowing television to exist in another form of family life.
On the other hand, video streaming services are gradually replacing traditional TV stations and becoming a new mainstream viewing method, and operators are also exploring new models, in addition to providing broadband and IPTV, they have also launched their own video platforms, and provided live TV stations to users through their own video platforms. At present, Operators such as Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Big Brother, and Asia-Pacific Telecom have launched similar services.
For example, users can directly watch the live broadcast of local TV stations such as Taiwan Television, Huashi and China Television through the Hami Video application of Chunghwa Telecom, as well as the live broadcast of Chinese and English channels such as the British BBC, South Korea tvN, and Warner TV in the United States. In addition to offering live TV broadcasts, Hami Video also offers monthly or single-pay-per-view services for the same programs as video platforms such as Netflix.
As for products like StanbyME, although at first glance it looks a bit "four different", there are not as many functions as tablets, and can be remotely controlled, but compared with traditional smart TVs, there is more portability and more content, and perhaps the future of this new form of formal TV.